Mother and Child abstract sculpture, Walter Hannula, 1960s Soapstone and wood

A sweetly elegant abstract soapstone sculpture titled 'Mother and Child' by artist Walter Hannula, 1963. In good vintage condition. Sold for $375 on 1st dibs. Has some staining and discoloration but should be expected due to age. Description: Walter Hannula Abstract Mother & Child Stone Sculpture. Unique mid-century stone sculpture by 1963 Walter Hannula, produced by Alva Studios, New York, NY. Depicts an abstract biomorphic rendering of a mother cradling a baby. Signed and stamped along lower back edge. Although an expert in many mediums, Walter A. Hannula favors direct carving in stone. His forms are strongly abstract in style but do not deny the natural shapes from which they evolve, nor the emotions which motivated them. His radical concentration on the essence of a concept never winds up with a dehumanized construction. "Mother and Child" was carved in sandstone in 1963. The artist considers this as the definitive execution after two preliminary versions which were widely exhibited and acclaimed. Approx. Net Weight: 6 lbs.